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Our chinese hamster Mario recently passed away. I've kept Syrian hamsters most of my life. This was my first Chinese. After this experience, I can say I don't think I'd ever want a breed other than the Chinese. Mario was so kind and loving. He just loved to lay in your palm and be loved. I've been looking for another chinese hamster but can't seem to find them anywhere!!! Maybe it's because of Christmas and people are buying them as gifts. But I'm getting nervous that I may not find one.

Depends on location, in my area it's a hit or miss. The smaller pet store will carry them sometimes but Pet Smart & Pet-Co doesn't sell them at the moment. It's been at least 6 months since Pet Smart stopped selling Chinese hamsters.

I got my Chinese through the SPCA. Maybe call rescues nearby? Or if your in the states there is adoptapet.com. Or pet stores back room for hammies who aren't on the shelves. I think sometimes they put the sick ones in the back room tho?